Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     North - Clearview Expressway / Throgs Neck Expressway Interstate 295 North 212th Street (New York 24) northbound intersects New York 25 (Hillside Avenue) and then becomes the northbound beginning of Interstate 295 (Clearview Expressway). Almost immediately as the freeway begins the Clearview Expressway interchanges with the Grand Central Parkway (Exit 1). Pictured here is the sign bridge posted at the 212th Street transition into Interstate 295. Traffic to the Grand Central Parkway leaves the freeway ahead at Exit 1. Photo taken 10/03/04. A revisit to the Interstate 295 northbound beginning reveals a new overhead for Exit 1. The Clearview Expressway mainline descends to pass underneath the four-level stack interchange with the Grand Central Parkway. The parkway travels east-west between the Terrace Heights and Glen Oaks communities of Queens. Photo taken 06/13/05. The Exit 1 ramps partition into east and westbound components to the Grand Central Parkway. The GCP eastbound transitions into the Northern State Parkway en route to Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island; westbound continues 3.5 miles to the Kew Gardens interchange with Interstate 678 (Van Wyck Expressway) and Jackie Robinson Parkway. The Triborough Bridge system resides 12 miles to the northwest at the Grand Central Parkway merge with Interstate 278. Photo taken 08/29/05. A symmetrical stack interchange joins Interstate 295 (Clearview Expressway) with the Grand Central Parkway in Queens. The high-speed interchange was built to handle movements of unconstructed Interstate 78 between the Nassau Expressway and GCP. Photo taken 06/13/05. Next in line for northbound travelers is the Union Turnpike diamond interchange at Exit 2. Union Turnpike travels west from North New Hyde Park in Nassau County to Utopia and Kew Gardens in Queens. Photo taken 06/13/05. The first northbound reassurance marker posted for Interstate 295 lies between the Grand Central Parkway interchange and a Cunningham Park pedestrian (82nd Avenue) over crossing. Photo taken 06/13/05. Exit 2 departs Interstate 295 northbound for Union Turnpike. Union Turnpike intersects Francis Lewis Boulevard within Cunningham Park to the west and Hollis Hills Terrace nearby to the east. Photo taken 06/13/05. The Clearview Expressway nears the junction with Interstate 495 (Long Island Expressway) at Exits 4E/W. Interstate 495 comprises the main east-west thoroughfare between Manhattan and the Long Island suburbs. The freeway meets Interstate 295 at the north end of Cunningham Park. Photo taken 06/13/05. A half-diamond interchange joins Interstate 295 with 73rd Avenue in Cunningham Park. Just north of the on-ramp is the 0.25-mile sign bridge for Exits 4E/W (Interstate 495). Interstate 495 travels west 11 miles to the Queens Mid-Town Tunnel underneath Harlem River and east 1.25 miles to the Cross Island Parkway at Little Neck. Photo taken 06/13/05. Exit 4 departs Interstate 295 (Clearview Expressway) northbound at a pedestrian over crossing within Cunningham Park. The ramps partition into east and westbound components beyond the gore point. Interstate 495 eastbound travels 3.5 miles to North New Hyde Park in Nassau County and 19 miles to Melville in Suffolk County on Long Island. Westbound travelers reach Interstate 678 (Van Wyck Expressway) in 3.5 miles and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in nine miles. Photo taken 06/13/05. Following the Exit 4 ramp, a pair of shields partition drivers toward their respective directions along the Long Island Expressway. Photo taken 06/13/05. A complicated maze of directional ramps facilitate the movements between Interstates 295 and 495 at the Oakland Gardens community of east Queens. Pictured here is the Exit 4E/W split. Photo taken 06/13/05. Shifting back to Interstate 295 northbound, a reassurance marker lies along the Clearview Expressway as it passes underneath the Long Island Expressway mainline and associated ramps of Exit 4. Photo taken 06/26/05. Intersecting the freeway next is New York 25A (Northern Boulevard) between the Oakland Gardens and Bayside neighborhoods of East Queens. New York 25A follows Northern Boulevard east from Flushing Meadows-Corona Park through Queens to Russell Gardens across the New York city line. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 295 northbound nears the ramp departure of Exit 5 to New York 25A (Northern Boulevard) at the 46th Avenue pedestrian over crossing. New York 25A overall travels east from New York 25 (Queens Boulevard) in west Brooklyn to Smithtown in Suffolk County Long Island. Northern Boulevard provides a truck route alternative to the parkway system of New York City. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 295 doubles as the U.S. Army 77th Division Expressway through Queens, New York. Nicknamed the "Statue of Liberty" Division, the 77th Infantry Division played a pivotal role in the invasion of Guam during World War II. Photo taken 06/26/05. Next in line for northbound travelers is the Exit 6A diamond interchange with 35th Avenue. 35th Avenue travels east-west between the Auburndale and Bayside communities. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 6A departs Interstate 295 (Clearview Expressway) northbound onto the adjacent frontage street for 35th Avenue. 35th Avenue heads east one half mile to Bell Boulevard and Crocheron Park. Westward the road transitions to Crocheron Avenue at Francis Lewis Boulevard in 0.4 miles. Photo taken 06/26/05. Three Interstate 295 reassurance shields, two of which contain the state name, lie along northbound between 35th Avenue and the Willets Point Boulevard off-ramp (Exit 7). A half-diamond interchange with 26th Avenue provides the impetus for the third shield. Photos taken 06/26/05. The Exit 7 half-diamond interchange with Willets Point Boulevard provides the final departure point for Interstate 295 northbound ahead of the tolled Throgs Neck Bridge. Willets Point Boulevard heads southwest from the Cross Island Parkway interchange with Interstate 295 to Parsons Boulevard at 26th Avenue near the Whitestone Expressway. Photo taken 06/26/05. Original button copy guide signs remain in use at the Exit 7 off-ramp to Willets Point Boulevard. Willets Point Boulevard comprises a frontage road for the Cross Island Parkway between Utopia Parkway and 212th Street. There is no direct access onto the parkway from Interstate 295 northbound. However ramps exist to both directions of the east-west parkway via it's associated frontage street network. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 295 begins its ascent across the Throgs Neck suspension Bridge over the East River. The bridge derives its name from the Throgs Neck peninsula of the southeast Bronx. Constructed between December 1958 and January 1961, the span opened to traffic on January 11, 1961 at a cost of $92 million. From anchorage to anchorage, the bridge spans 2,910 feet at a height of 142 feet above the shipping channel below.1 Photo taken 06/26/05. A partial "Y" interchange brings additional traffic onto Interstate 295 northbound from the Cross Island Parkway westbound. The two limited-access routes work together as the most direct route between Interstate 95 and Long Island. Photo taken 06/26/05. A look at the two 360' towers of the Throgs Neck Bridge from Interstate 295 northbound. The span was planned as Interstate 495 originally and signed as part of Interstate 78 between 1959 and 1971.1 The Throgs Neck Bridge carries six lanes overall with a $4.50 toll for all passenger vehicles. Photos taken 06/26/05. Descending toward Fort Schuyler on the Throgs Neck peninsula. Fluorescent signs prepare motorists for the Throgs Neck Bridge toll plaza ahead. In the distance is Long Island Sound and high-rises of the Co-Op City community of east Bronx. Photo taken 06/26/05. Traffic backs up on the descent toward the Throgs Neck Bridge toll plaza. Situated just beyond the toll barrier is the Pennyfield Avenue off-ramp (Exit 9). Exit 9 comprises the westbound beginning of the Throgs Neck Expressway frontage street system that travels between Longstreet Avenue and Waterbury Avenue. Pennyfield Avenue flows south from Lawton Avenue and the frontage roads to Fort Schuyler itself. Photo taken 06/26/05. The Throgs Neck Bridge toll plaza lies between Locus Point Drive and the shores of Long Island Sound. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 9 serves SUNY Maritime College and Fort Schuyler via its connections with Pennyfield Avenue. Use Harding or Lawton Avenues west for the Locust Point and Throgs Neck neighborhoods of southeast Bronx. Photo taken 06/26/05. Drivers depart the Throgs Neck Bridge toll plaza and quickly encounter the Interstate 695 split (Exit 10). This is the former split of Interstate 295 and Interstate 295 Spur (and Interstate 78 and 78 Spur prior to 1971). Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 295 (Throgs Neck Expressway) northbound as it nears the split with Interstate 695 (Throgs Neck Expressway) and the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension. Lawton Avenue passes over the freeway ahead of the Exit 10 partial "Y" interchange with the northbound beginning of Interstate 695. Photo taken 06/26/05. Traffic to Interstate 95 (Bruckner Expressway) northbound to New Rochelle and New Haven, Connecticut is advised to take Interstate 695 north via Exit 10. Interstate 695 continues the Throgs Neck Expressway to its end at the Bruckner Expressway. Interstate 295 northbound meanwhile turns west on the Cross Bronx Expressway westbound for Interstate 95 south to the George Washington Bridge. Photo taken 06/26/05. The last mainline exit of Interstate 295 northbound serves the Schuylerville neighborhood and Randall Avenue. A frontage street system follows the Cross Bronx Expressway Extension westward to the Bruckner Interchange and Bruckner Boulevard east. The frontage road facilitates the movements between the freeway and Randall Avenue adjacent to St. Raymonds Cemetery. Photo taken 08/29/05. Nearing the Exit 11 off-ramp for Randall Avenue on Interstate 295 north. Randall Avenue travels a short distance between St. Raymonds Cemetery (Buttrick Avenue) and Clarence Avenue on Long Island Sound. Photo taken 08/29/05. Northbound at the Exit 11 ramp departure for Randall Avenue. Use the frontage street system for Throgs Neck via Calhoun Avenue south and Lafayette Avenue west for Unionport. Photo taken 08/29/05. On the final approach to the Bruckner Interchange and northern terminus of Interstate 295. The Cross Bronx Expressway carries Interstate 95 south to the George Washington Bridge. Interstate 95 enters the scene from the Bruckner Expressway to the northeast; Interstate 278 west follows the Bruckner Expressway southwest to the Triborough Bridge. Photo taken 08/29/05. Ramps are available only to Interstate 95 (Cross Bronx Expressway) south and Interstate 278 (Bruckner Expressway) west from Interstate 295 northbound. Interstate 95 ventures six miles west to the George Washington Bridge; Interstate 278 begins and heads five miles southwest to junction Interstate 87 and the Triborough Bridge. Photo taken 08/29/05. Traffic partitions into ramps for Interstate 95 south to Fort Lee, New Jersey and Interstate 278 west to Queens and Manhattan. There are no end signs posted for Interstate 295. Photo taken 08/29/05. Sources: Throgs Neck Bridge (I-295), NYCRoads.com. Page Updated January 22, 2006.